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U.S. imports of single combed cotton yarn, 85%+ cotton, not for retail, over 14 nm to 43 nm (HS 520522) totaled $352K in July 2026, traded with 18 countries.
Importers of Single Combed Cotton Yarn, 85%+ Cotton, Not for Retail, Over 14 Nm to 43 Nm paid $41K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 12% on $348K in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Single Combed Cotton Yarn, 85%+ Cotton, Not for Retail, Over 14 Nm to 43 Nm imports of $352K in July 2026 ran 63% below the year-to-date monthly average of $941K.
Last updated: July 2026 dataMedium-count single combed cotton yarn in the 14–43 Nm range is a workhorse input for shirting, fine sheeting, and mid-weight apparel fabrics, where the combing process delivers the surface smoothness and tensile consistency that fabric mills require. South Korea leads US imports under this heading — a reflection of that country's integrated textile industry — followed by Pakistan and India. The three 10-digit lines (5205220000, 5205220020, and 5205220090) separate ring-spun from other spinning methods, a distinction that downstream weavers routinely specify.
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13 shipments/mo
Yes. South Korea is a US free-trade-agreement partner under KORUS, which provides preferential duty treatment for qualifying textile products, including cotton yarn meeting the agreement's rules of origin. Importers should verify that shipments meet KORUS yarn-forward or applicable origin requirements to claim the preference.
Purchase contracts and technical specifications for woven fabric inputs usually reference the spinning method explicitly — 'ring-spun' or 'OE (open-end)' — because the two produce measurably different fabric hand, pilling resistance, and tensile strength. For classification purposes, the spinning method determines whether the shipment falls under 5205220020 (ring-spun) or 5205220090 (other), so the commercial specification and the HTS line should align.
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Subheading 2 of 24 in heading 5205
Subheading 520522 · $352K of $7.0M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5205220020 | Sing Cmb Cot,Gt=85% Cot,Gt 14 But Lt=43nm,Rng Spun | $1.3M | 8.88% | 95.10% | $119K |
| 5205220090 | Sing Comb Cot Yarn, Gt 85% Cot, (14-43 Nm), Oth | $368K | 12.77% | 100.00% | $47K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 5205220000 | Cot Yrn,Sngle,Combd,Ge85%cot,Nt Retail,(14-43nm) | $219K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$352KYoY · Pro
Exports
$72KYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProFewer than 6 of the last 12 months reported trade above $500K; the trend chart is not shown for thin series.
Through July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
origin
Korea, South and Turkey together supply 91% of it.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
1.4% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 11.65%.